Industry must invest in technology and international sales, economic policy must focus on structural change and productivity, and politics on ideas

economy

The Central government debt is projected to decline from 58.1 per cent of GDP in 2023-24 to 56.8 per cent in 2024-25

budget

To achieve Viksit Bharat, India must tackle slowing growth and global headwinds

Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires bridging rural telecom gaps and boosting digital growth

The Centre, in collaboration with states, has proposed to classify unregulated lending as a cognizable and non-bailable offence, with penalties including imprisonment of up to 10 years. The finance ministry has invited feedback by February 13 from st

India's growing external and internal threats demand urgent shifts in fiscal focus to strengthen defence, policing, and cyber capabilities

Defence

Addressing unfilled positions in courts, police, and hospitals could boost productivity and ease citizens' lives

Jobs, Job creation

Conflicting data, fragmented markets, and outdated metrics: Here's why reframing the narrative on India's consumption is essential to address the diverse realities of 2025

The latest HCES shows consumption inequality has declined in India. Does that mean income inequality has declined as well? slums poverty

Survey reveals low hunger intensity, yet millions face undernourishment and poor food quality

Food Hunger

He introduced a dual exchange rate mechanism in February 1992 and unified exchange rate mechanism in February 1993, effectively engineering a further devaluation of about 30 per cent

Manmohan Singh

The rupee has a lot of catching up to do because its slide has been postponed when compared to its peer currencies and competitors

Rupee, Dollar

The World Meteorological Organization has said that 2024 was globally the warmest on record, exceeding the Paris Agreement threshold

heat waves, heat wave, summer, hot, heat

Balancing security and diplomacy, India navigates Quad, Asean, and Brics dynamics

quad, india, foreign policy, japan, australia, US, india

Increasing popularity needs to be debated

Rs, Rupee, Indian Currency, Economy

India's ambitious river-linking plan faces criticism for environmental and human costs

river

Indian banking sector stable, but global debt and economic volatility loom large

Bank

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